GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:04 am

1. What is a magnus hitch?
A KNOT
2. How many players are there in an ice hockey team?
6
3. What is pyrophobia a fear of?
FIRE
4. What acid is produced in the stomach?
HYDROCHLORIC
5. What is the name of moving energy?
KINETIC
6. In what year was the battle of the Alamo?
1836
7. Who composed the opera Carmen?
BIZET
8. What is the largest moon in our Solar System?
GANYMEDE
9. Who sang the theme song to the movie Goldfinger?
SHIRLEY BASSEY
10. How many pieces does each player have in a game of backgammon?
15
11. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
12. In which ocean would you find the Mariana Trench?
PACIFIC
13. Which is the most northerly town in Europe?
HAMMERFEST
14. What is the name of the rear of a ship?
STERN
15. Which pop group had a hit in 1981 with 'Vienna'?
ULTRVOX
16. Who was the Knight of La Mancha?
DON QUIXOTE
17. In the Bible, what was the portable place of worship for the Hebrews in their desert wanderings?
TABBERNACLE
18. Who made the first telephone call to the moon?
RICHARD NIXON
19. Who was the youngest President of the United States?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
20. What is the largest denomination US dollar bill in circulation?
100
21. Which ocean surrounds 'Christmas Island'?
INDIAN
22. Which side of the road do the Japanese drive?
LEFT
23. How many time zones are their in China?
ONE
24. What is 1999 in Roman Numerals?
MCMXCIX
25. Gene Pitney was how many hours from Tulsa?
24
26. What was Citizen Kane's first name?
CHARLES
27. In which US state is Panama City?
FLORIDA
28. What was the name of Haile Selassie before he was crowned in 1930?
RAS TAFARI
29. How many lines are there in a sonnet?
14
30. Which computer operating system has a penguin as its logo?
LINUX
31. Who is Steveland Morris better known as?
STEVIE WONDER
32. Who is James Bond's usual CIA partner?
FELIX LEITER
33. In which country would you find the Caprivi Strip?
NAMIBIA
34. What is the last word in the New Testament?
AMEN
35. How many keys on a standard piano?
88
36. Which cat has no tail?
MANX
37. What is a John Dory?
FISH
38. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
HYPERTENSION
39. Who was John Lennon's second wife?
YOKO ONO
40. Who wrote the song "White Christmas"?
IRVING BERLIN
41. What is Rambo's first name?
JOHN
42. Which chess piece does not move in a straight line?
KNIGHT
43. Which American president served the most terms in office?
ROOSEVELT
44. In which city is the La Scala opera house?
MILAN
45. What is the flavor of Cointreau?
ORANGE
46. Which is the last book of the Old Testament ?
MALACHI
47. Into which sea does the Nile flow?
MEDITERRANEAN
48. Is the tomato fruit or vegetable?
FRUIT
49. Which is the largest city in Kosovo?
PRISTINA
50. Which movie won the Best Picture Oscar in 1995?
BRAVE HEART
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby godoubleblues » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:37 am

Q4 - gastric acid
Q5 - kinetic
Q10 - 15
Q11 - au
Q15 - ultravox
Q21 - Indian
Q25 - 24
Q37 - fish
Q38 - hypertension
Q45 - orange
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby Interceptor » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:19 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:8. What is the largest moon in our Solar System? Ganymede
12. In which ocean would you find the Mariana Trench? Pacific
14. What is the name of the rear of a ship? stern
18. Who made the first telephone call to the moon? Richard Nixon
30. Which computer operating system has a penguin as its logo? Linux
36. Which cat has no tail? Mynx?
39. Who was John Lennon's second wife? Yoko Ono
41. What is Rambo's first name? John
42. Which chess piece does not move in a straight line? Knight
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby A Mum » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:39 pm

1) A Knot ??
48) A Fruit O:)
You get what you give....
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby FattyLumpkin » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:28 pm

29. 14
32. Felix ????
37. A fish
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby Peterxtc » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:35 pm

3. Fire
9. Shirley Bassey
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:46 am

godoubleblues wrote:Q4 - gastric acid.....incorrect
Q5 - kinetic
Q10 - 15
Q11 - au
Q15 - ultravox
Q21 - Indian
Q25 - 24
Q37 - fish
Q38 - hypertension
Q45 - orange

all others correct gdb
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:47 am

Interceptor wrote:8. What is the largest moon in our Solar System? Ganymede
12. In which ocean would you find the Mariana Trench? Pacific
14. What is the name of the rear of a ship? stern
18. Who made the first telephone call to the moon? Richard Nixon
30. Which computer operating system has a penguin as its logo? Linux
36. Which cat has no tail? Mynx?....close enough ....manx
39. Who was John Lennon's second wife? Yoko Ono
41. What is Rambo's first name? John
42. Which chess piece does not move in a straight line? Knight

all others correct inter
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:48 am

FattyLumpkin wrote:29. 14
32. Felix ????...yeah alright haha =))
37. A fish

others correct FL
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:48 am

A Mum wrote:1) A Knot ??
48) A Fruit O:)

correct a mum
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:48 am

Peterxtc wrote:3. Fire
9. Shirley Bassey

correct pete
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby JAS » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:07 pm

Morning birthday boy

Q2 7
Q7 Bizet
Q16 Don Quixote
Q19 JFK?
Q23 1...I'm sure JTC told me that before the Olympics so if it's wrong it's his fault ;)
Q24 MIM...I think
Q32 Felix something?
Q44 Milan
Q47 The Mediterranean

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby hereforthebeer » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:42 pm

4 bile
who ever thought of the saying winning isn't everything, probably lost!!
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby hereforthebeer » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:47 pm

50 i am watching it braveheart
who ever thought of the saying winning isn't everything, probably lost!!
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:03 am

JAS wrote:Morning birthday boy

Q2 7 [-(
Q7 Bizet
Q16 Don Quixote
Q19 JFK? [-(
Q23 1...I'm sure JTC told me that before the Olympics so if it's wrong it's his fault ;)
Q24 MIM...I think [-(
Q32 Felix something?....close enough :lol:
Q44 Milan
Q47 The Mediterranean

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all others correct jas and thanks
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:04 am

hereforthebeer wrote:4 bile

incorrect HFTB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:04 am

hereforthebeer wrote:50 i am watching it braveheart

correct HFTB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:03 pm

QUIZ FINISHES THIS FRIDAY ;)
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby Footy Chick » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:37 am

is 19 a trick question? Obama?
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 94

Postby Turkeywizz » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:41 am

24 mim
35 88
40 Irving Berlin
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